Joe Jackson - It's Different For Girls

[@BavonWW]

I did a tour with him and he produced a single of ours. Really top man, never acted the pop-star, never disrespected people. Great pianist, singer, and songwriter. Grossly undervalued.

[@filipporimondi7857]

Joe Jackson, Paul Weller, Elvis Costello, the Holy Trinity..

[@deemdoubleu]

Ace

[@MrDorbel]

Yes, my experience was similar, nice guy.

[@kensyskye8965]

Bavon WW wow! 👍

[@Ystadcop]

Absolutely dead right. A touch eccentric, er, re the smoking nonsense.

[@geoffreyjonathanwilson5826]

Who else thinks Joe Jackson was criminally under-rated? He was great! One of the great New Wave artists of the late 70's-early 80's for sure!!!

[@borasclauni25]

I love so much

[@jagdpanther1944]

He had to leave England and make it in USA to be appreciated...I agree, very under-rated live performer and song writer

[@pieterkock695]

i think the word 'underrated' is one of the most misused words in the comment section on youtube, specially for musicians. Anything is apparently underrated. I don't think it is underrated at all, you're just trying to say: I like it more than others do! Yeah, that's fine. Not anyone can like anything with the same amount of enthusiasm.

[@philstrange6789]

Yes, under rated is code for you've never heard it.

[@josephgraydon7895]

Definitely brilliant

[@jez6208]

As a young, anxious, lad. Full of hope, fear, and confusion. This song truly spoke to me. So simple and yet so complex. Everytime I hear it, it's the 70's. No phone, no fridge, no clue. Born in 1965, 56 as I write and when I play this, my mum and dad are still alive, I'm still a virgin, and still living in thurmaston. I like to think that when you die, you can revisit any time period you want. If I could, I'd go back and wallow in my past. Funny how some songs truly strike a chord. This song means so much to me and the lad I was.

[@RtB68]

Lifetime virginity is actually a badge of honour. Save it for when you find a girl who is worth it - and if you go your whole life without finding her take heart in the fact that you waited. Don't you know that it's different for girls?

[@LostwaveObsession]

100% with you, I know what you mean. Early '80, I'm 12, sat with my transistor radio sitting by the bedroom air vent to keep warm and mum and dad are back with me - sat downstairs in front of the TV. This tune and Steppin' Out are so perfect.

[@jez6208]

@@LostwaveObsession is she really going out with him is a classic too!

[@LostwaveObsession]

@@jez6208 Another wonderful single!

[@Neil2022]

@@RtB68 I’m not sure he suggested he is only into girl’s? Don’t be so misogynistic

[@richardlafette]

One of the best written, directed and structured songs of its decade. A gem

[@oughtonoughton2634]

Richard , i agree with you , this bloke is a complete genius , ive always adored him lol xx

[@adnilbraganza2211]

It really is a beautiful gem.

[@derekkelly9286]

Absolutely it's a gem

[@childwallred]

And to write it from a girls perspective made the song even more special

[@kennethmilne6787]

A gem , indeed

[@redline700]

A lesson in songwriting. Pure Genius. This song has stuck with me since i was a kid. It still sounds fresh.

[@JasonJason210]

Me too.

[@jdhiker5576]

Bloody true aswell😂

[@montecristodumas8667]

Would have to agree...superb

[@carolecochrane9515]

Totally agree with you discovered it when I was 11yrs old 😂

[@lifeonmars99]

One of the perfectly constructed pop songs along with Video killed the radio star and Love Shack. Great songs indeed.

[@DaveGreeneramblingcarpenter]

Take's me back to 79,, young teenage boy, Ireland, girls summer, going out in the morning coming home at dark, ❤

[@aquamarine094]

Haven't heard this in years. Brings tears to the eyes. A pop masterpiece.

[@frannieo1707]

Isn't is wonderful?

[@MarkGormley-nn7fh]

Absolutely timeless classic

[@ronin-kf1uq]

ANOTHER forgotten gem.

[@oughtonoughton2634]

roin us fans will never forget joes classics , never in a million years lol xx

[@asboukcomfortable1670]

Brilliant songs 🎵. A real musician! UK 🇬🇧

[@ThomasClinton-f3q]

Fantastic way ahead of it's time seen him in Dublin years age class

[@mia35767]

What a blessing to have been a youth in the 80s. I feel blessed. Great music ❤

[@mickmaphari6606]

I was but I guess it's a blessing to be a youth at anytime and place ...

[@maxthelab8457]

@@mickmaphari6606 Not today that's for sure................

[@mickmaphari6606]

@@maxthelab8457 Don't be an old fart! My kids and young nieces and nephews may not have great music these days but they're full of life and hope!

[@maxthelab8457]

@@mickmaphari6606 Lets hope they make it then - but you know as well as I do, the odds these days are stacked against them like never before. Still I guess they can always look forward to the inheritance you are going to bestow on them.

[@mickmaphari6606]

@@maxthelab8457 The only legacy I can bestow is the one I inherited ... Kindness to the young Generosity to the poor Good advice to friends Forbearance with enemies Respect for the wise Indifference to fools I really do wish for some good new music though!

[@simplyghostnights]

Ashamed to say at 46 years old I've just discovered Joe Jackson, better late than never

[@mojojojojowhitequeen1614]

Simply Ghost Nights hes from my manor peel commen gosport im 46 grew up me bruvs knew him

[@dtzjones7632]

Simply Ghost Nights 👍All good things come to those who wait

[@Angusbone]

Me too, at 48 !! :o)

[@NineDeadlyVenoms]

Where were you lot hiding in the 80s? :)

[@ajs41]

Didn't you Step Out in 1982?

[@P8290970]

I want to go back to 1979...what a year for music.

[@jacklewis3803]

Me born in 2005 but loving music by Joe Jackson, The Style Council, Squeeze etc because new music is not proper music.

[@nmd14723]

I wish we could go back to the 70's and 80's was such a happier time, music was everything

[@camelia9802]

If only we could turn back the hands of time

[@lindaboa5212]

Yep 95% of today's music is dire.

[@chateaupig826]

Joe Jackson , Somewhere between Elvis Costello and Tom Petty ❤

[@bangersnmash4856]

First time I heard this in 79 it was a hell of a song, and in 2020 it still is

[@colinjennings3661]

Joe is Criminally underrated. This is a classic.

[@hjd832]

Still stands up well ( like Shakespeare), in 2020...One of those eternal problems, that he recognized...The human condition....Plus a great melody/sound ...

[@carolecochrane9515]

I first heard this song when I was 11yrs old , it's a great tune i still love this song all these years later 😀

[@jamescrowley8598]

I only discovered him a few years ago when stepping out was played on an advert here in the UK,loved him ever since

[@MD-kg1kq]

@ bangers ; Wonderful songs, always remain wonderful songs. Or what did you think?

[@gnoelalexmay]

Just found this song from a clip from a DJ set from Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich - anyone else? ...a swift Google search shows 21 studio albums! Great era in British music! Reminds me of Elvis Costello 🎵🎶

[@StreetTweets]

a tenuous link inside KZbin, but it happens!

[@toniosntcrz]

Me too! Thom Yorke brought me here.

[@jonathandavies7462]

Yep

[@jungminseo8154]

Oh yep We are the world~

[@amstotz]

TY brought me here as well. That's what we call the "good algorithm"... GREAT song.

[@johnmccormick9303]

What a song writer. Superb.

[@BioDieselEstate]

Hands up who remembers, what a breath of fresh air Joe Jackson was when his music first came out? So good, and yes, criminally under-rated. Thank You Mr. Jackson.

[@nathanfield3724]

Breath of fresh air is right. Stripped down yet there is a sense of open space about the song. Nothing else needed but good bass, smart lyrics and a killer melody.

[@frunk6006]

One of those rare songs that gets better as the years go by

[@garydavis104]

Unbelievably underrated 😢, BUT BLOODY AMAZING TALENT 👍❤️

[@lobster211666]

That intro and the whispered opening lines and I was 11 again in 1979.

[@HenryWaltonJones]

Thom Yorkes favourite song.Great to see brilliant songwriters acknowledge this man's genius.Another brilliant English songwriter to join the club

[@kevinbraid579]

Wow, I didn't know it was Thom Yorke's favourite song. Thom's my favourite artist, this is a great track.

[@HenryWaltonJones]

@@kevinbraid579 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYe5YWyEd890b9k

[@hoagieimpact9189]

He actually played a live cover of this song with his new band The Smile on Sunday (2022/01/30).

[@wideeyedboy35]

Had to scan KZbin to check this was a legit comment. Found the video, and came away with a huge grin on my face. It’s lovely when you hear favourite artists and then a brilliant shock when one of them has actually covered a favourite of the other you would never have imagined.

[@jack94987002]

Joe, I`ve now loved this song for 41 years, the hairs still stand as they did in 1979. Thankyou.

[@emrysdavies1215]

Oh yes! Heard this on the radio at work last night just stopped me in my tracks man!! Instantly transported back to being 16 years old memories came flooding back of youth & innocence quite unbelievable what music can do to you really man really!!! Wonderful

[@carolecochrane9515]

@ emrys Davies it's like a portable time machine, memories are so vivid you seem to relive them 😀😀

[@cymaz100]

Stunning record

[@aniburns329]

Totally changed my perspective on music. Me being old skool punk/ death metal devotee,met a girl into Joe Jackson and bingo! I was converted to an open minded music lover of all genres! Thanx Evette, from Ani.

[@mandy4786]

This always reminds me of my sister who passed away at 27. Over the past 25 years since I've had many drunken times listening to this and missing her.

[@yasminm7157]

Aw I’m so sorry 😥

[@simonedwards3457]

Hope you remember all the good times Mandy.

[@backcombed2559]

Mandy pal snap pal

[@JohnRCWilson]

So many of the best people leave us at 27.

[@stuartlincoln1303]

Sorry for you loss, hope that remembering the happy times you shared helps overcome the sadness.

[@alandougan4534]

Still listening to one of my favourites in 2024 xxx

[@tilerman]

For me, Joe had the sound of the 80's. I listen to 'steppin out' and seriously i want to cry.

[@tune7333]

crisp, clean minimal production...this is how its done

[@rw8733]

I was still at school. This stands the test of time. ☺

[@jimjam8949]

The bass!

[@chrisedwards3883]

One of the greatest tracks of all time.

[@banjopink4409]

@jenna jackson It's scarcely 4 mins long. Did you have it on repeat?

[@bluethunder6801]

@@banjopink4409 😄

[@TheHondaman1975]

@@banjopink4409 4 mins would be pretty good for a first go.

[@banjopink4409]

@@TheHondaman1975 You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off.

[@oughtonoughton2634]

Chris its some thing you hear and it goes straight to your heart and soul ,, Decades on you still have the same feelings , joe is a complete genius in every aspect who deserves great fans like you and i lolx

[@rogerkay8603]

Love this x gets more powerful the older I get...

[@jeffallinson8089]

One of the greatest singer-songwriters of the era, Joe didn't have the classic pop star good looks but who gives a crap? its the music that matters.

[@MrJonno85]

Maybe not having the looks made him the songwriter that he was

[@lillired857]

Really? I would 😉

[@AffiliateAchievers]

@@lillired857 yeah but would he?

[@janeough45]

@@AffiliateAchievers if you 2 dont i will xx

[@janeough45]

@@AffiliateAchievers i will if you dont x

[@ペンギン-z2q]

the smile covered!!

[@BrianMaiden-o9c]

That bass line is so Fleetwood Mac, such a great songwriter and singer, so underrated!!

[@siliconesal]

Not in our house he’s not … what are you talking about ? !!! Underrated ???

[@krollpeter]

Brilliant songwriting here, class vocals, gorgeous bass

[@tracymillsom4171]

Joe Jackson underated I love his music this is a classic at 58 I remember this when I was 15 still sticks with me thanks joe❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@devinraymond]

Joe Jackson....fucking brilliant....nuff said!

[@gmantv7813]

I’m 34 now thanks dad for bringing me up on proper music 💯

[@markmorris6855]

Like a fine aged wine they are appreciated with time.

[@mikedavies395]

Excellent single. Totally underrated musician. The arrangement on this track is almost hypnotic.

[@bobcarney-yj7ic]

l think he wrights fantastic songs always brightens up my mood take a bow Joe

[@reznordlm06]

Thank you Tom Yorke who loved this song. I never heard before. I m 44. Beautiful song.

[@MD-kg1kq]

Beautiful song?! This is simply a work of art.

[@Lellos_]

Yeah, I found this amazing song because of him, too!

[@carolecochrane8173]

I first heard this song in 1979 when I was 11years old, Joe Jackson is so talented I love his music. He has such a unique voice I can't believe this song is over 40 years old.😀😀

[@colingeddes2172]

13 in 79, at the time they said this was classic new wave music. In 2022 its just a classic tune. Brilliant song still timeless.

[@adamw.p.6287]

I was born in 1979. But I heard this on repeats of TOTP some years back and I love his music. Can't understand why he isn't as popular as other musicians. Very underrated.

[@truckingscouser]

I was 11 at the same time, I think the music we listen to going through puberty defines who we are

[@thra5herxb12s]

I was 16. I still love this music today.

[@tubenmarkus]

this is so fuckin good man

[@truetothegame2928]

met him on the two train in the bronx,,, he tagged up JJOE ,,, this was circa 1981

[@sallysamways7290]

Met joe today talking for 20 minutes about southsea and mysic

[@oughtonoughton2634]

Sally good for you , hes a lovely bloke , i would have asked could i please sing a song with you xx lol

[@paulinesimm5404]

Loved this as a teenager and still love it in my 50s

[@FranciscoErian]

the smile!

[@cristianhill7379]

Me, dreadfully underrated and underappreciated. This guy was the highlight of the 80s, so different from the synth pop rubbish which got all the press. His only crime was he wasn't 'pretty' enough for the MTV audience. Bloody shame.

[@daviderossimusic]

The Smile covered this last weekend in London

[@Anton-om5qf]

Graham Mabey was our neighbour in Gosport. He was on TOTP but content digging up spuds in the garden

[@stephencampbell6424]

A sensitive man expressing himself. I wish more of us had his courage.

[@edwinscholey990]

We do, matey

[@jez6208]

I had that kind of courage. It got me dumped! 😂

[@jorgerobles9484]

From 1979 til 1986 Joe Jackson was probably the best pop rock british songwriter and performer, great albums like Look Sharp, I'm the Man, Jumpin'Jive, Night and Day, Body and Soul, Big World, all of them Classics. Then he began to do Movie Soundtracks, Jazz, Adult Contemporary, and his big moment of popularity ended. Anyway he's still doing great music.

[@javierpecora7395]

The smile brought me here

[@nataliethomson240]

Great song!!!!!!

[@petel2551]

Fantastic song from Joe Jackson. I've always loved it.

[@swanstep]

What a song-writing masterclass this track is.

[@johnmc3862]

And a pretty good performance.

[@noonthumbs2644]

This fabulous song is in my top 5 tracks of all time along with Steppin Out. His singing on this reminds me of Andy Partridge. Bloody brilliant.

[@djdarksidejungle559]

been lookking for this tune for yrs

[@johngreene7928]

My mate rang me and said to come over he just bought a new album...... My life has not been the same since. I'm 65. Sipping 190 dollar whiskey and enjoying old age!!!!! Its still a classic.

[@hughsmith9680]

Hugh Smith Good..but better, 77, and drinking Waitrose £16 a bottle whisky, and I swear better than any single malt I have tried

[@MrThrib]

Why would anyone want to know how much you idiotically spend on iffy booze?

[@frunk6006]

What a wanker

[@Go7Suarez]

No fool like an old fool

[@johngreene7928]

@@Go7Suarez 🤣🤣🤣 "ya gotta die of something"???

[@andyinnes2178]

We all loved Joe’s music back in 1979/80 when this came out. I agree he never got the recognition he deserved though.

[@munkeh365]

I was very lucky as a kid. I never realised at the time how lucky. My parents used to drag me to gigs watching people like Hall and Oates, Joe Jackson, Al Stewart, Billy Joel, Dire Straits and so on. Many of them long before they were particularly famous (I'm thinking pre-Innocent Man for BJ and Brothers-in-Arms for DS)

[@SymonSumanHead]

The Smile (Thom Yorke) made me visit this song ❤️❤️ beautiful awesome ❤️❤️

[@yamabiru4553]

Holy crap I’ve been looking for this for 25 years!

[@marklaroche7981]

I'm glad I was able to grow up with talent and music like this. Forever grateful.

[@8billionsbees]

Je n'oublierai jamais le show de Joe Jackson 🇬🇧 que j'avais vu il y a quelques années :un grand moment de douceur,de subtilité.Un show de qualité pour un artiste à la sensibilité unique.😘😘😘😘

[@JustieCrustie]

Kudos to the cameraman getting up close to each musician! I for one love seeing the musicians at work. People get too engrossed by the singer..where would he/she be without the musicians? Just getting into Joe Jackson and his band..never took much notice of him through the years...love them all now. Talented af and their tunes are pure class.

[@BikerBytes]

I remember tapping this from the radio onto a portable cassette recorder, speaker to mic, as a young boy in a dark dingy living room in rainy England. Vivid memories.

[@anthonylavelle4078]

Always liked this guy

[@TheWi11ow]

A truly underrated classic. A stunning track.

[@timhancock6626]

I saw Joe Jackson play at the Stones Concert in Roundhay Park (Leeds) in 1982. As far as I'm concerned the Rolling Stones were the third best act that day behind Joe Jackson and the J. Geils Band, both of whom played an absolute stormer musically.

[@flin0811]

Love the simplistic complexity of this song!

[@markstevenson1646]

flin0811 that's amazing coz i love the complex simplicity of this song

[@charliebowman2379]

flin0811 don’t be such an oxymoron 😁

[@colinjennings3661]

It's quite brilliant in its simplicity

[@keefebaby]

Mark Stevenson ditto

[@ajs41]

Best comment on the whole of KZbin.

[@chrisrobinson8394]

Sums up my teen years

[@jonathanwalsh1206]

One of my favourite songs of all time 💥

[@ashjones5945]

Come back to Australia please

[@PaulSmith-vf2sr]

Brilliant,loved Joe Jackson, songs like this live with you forever.

[@oughtonoughton2634]

Paul i agree with you lol xx

[@PaulSmith-vf2sr]

@@oughtonoughton2634 great days pal.

[@PaulSmith-vf2sr]

They were great days mate, listening to songs like this makes you wish you could do it all again.

[@DD-ev2dt]

One of those classic early 80s 😎 ..... Joe had great songs another being "Is she really going out with him" underrated .... "different for girls" 😎👍.

[@shazzykins1]

Agree with you. Criminally underrated. Fantastic music

[@robynnedute5876]

I thought everyone knew who Joe Jackson was. My best friend and I saw him live once. Fabulous show.

[@ericgeorge5483]

One of the underrated greats. Joe's music has truly stood the test of time.

[@andycuthbert2763]

Ah man Joe-listen to this n want my youth back-you are a class act sir!

[@15081972able]

I first heard this song around 1980 aged 7 I’ve loved it since

[@joannemccue2154]

Come across this song on ashes to ashes the British cop series. Brilliant song.

[@gerrychaplin5773]

Why the hell haven't I listened to this song properly before? I'd always get goosebumps when it fades in on rsk but I wasn't expecting to touch me so much. I wish I had heard this 15 years ago

[@zoe7576]

Do you what this maybe the only song that can’t be covered by anyone els and have the same impact, absolutely ace

[@vondefeo8586]

When songs had a story and brilliant lyrics

[@malcolm2637]

Joe Jackson was introduced to me by my late brother , I've only heard the singles which i like immensely 😂😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍🎸

[@oughtonoughton2634]

This lovely guy could charm the ducks off a pond , his talents are endless , this classic will live until eternity xx once heard never forgotten xxx Joe the genius lol to all fans Jane x

[@derekstocker6661]

Love this, one of the very best songs and brings back so many memories of the past music and life in general! Thanks for this!

[@theresamackey3516]

Joe is amazing, as is his talent and catalogue of music. I hold him dear to my heart. Your friend always, Theresa

[@oughtonoughton2634]

Theresa i feel the same way as you , this guy is a pure genius , i love his voice hes so unique in every aspect , ive loved him since his beginning ,, thats a long time lol x Jane x

[@victorpereiradebarros1068]

The Smile

[@BlackMytilus]

Has been ages since I heard this track the last time... Great to have re-discovered this gem from the 70'ies!

[@johnday7134]

high school 1st yearer this song has stuck to my memory ever since loved the 80,s so much.

[@choicesman2000]

Whos watching 2024

[@NZWolf]

Mate, no one cares

[@davidfaulkner4760]

My first REAL true love who I still love to this day after 40 years bought me this single for Christmas. How I love thee to the depth of my soul Helen xx

[@jorgegiraldezbenard9640]

man we love him down here in Nicaragua got into it in the 70s

[@littlesprite123]

up here we still love carlos santana !

[@trishahammond5578]

Joe Jackson is class #fact

[@BruceLee-zd9bw]

Joe is a desperately underrated artist. His vocals, musical ability and music arrangements are just outstanding. He has stood the test of time in my opinion, as his songs sound just as fresh as when he first played them all those years ago. Total respect to a legend. ✊🙏👍

[@MD-kg1kq]

What you have read here is sincerely true. But act normal please, and don't leave unnecessary spaces.

[@robair67]

"What the hell is wrong with you tonight?" Having forgotten the video since 1979/80, I was slightly wincing, half expecting a cheesy, dated offering. That opening line just blows that out of the water! Sublime song, genius economy, as perfect as I remembered it as a floundering teen! Encouraged me to embrace and nurture what little "edge" I may have had back then! Thanks Joe.